Mia Rodriguez

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Mia Rodriguez
Born (2002-07-14) 14 July 2002 (age 23)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Genres Alternative pop, dance-pop, electropop, alternative R&B
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2019–present
Labels City Pop
Atlantic Records
Website www.miarodriguezofficial.com

Mia Rodriguez (born 14 July 2002) is an Australian pop music singer-songwriter. She started her career posting covers and other content on TikTok before releasing original music in 2019.

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Career

Rodriguez began uploading cover songs to YouTube in 2014, and she eventually amassed a large following on TikTok. [1] She later credited Troye Sivan with inspiring her to become a singer. [2] In December 2019, she was signed with Michael Chugg's City Pop Records. Her first single, "Emotions," was the label's first release. [3]

Rodriguez switched labels and signed a global deal with Atlantic Records in April 2020 alongside the release of her second single "Psycho," which had amassed 11 million streams by July of that year. [4] [5] Her third single, "Beautiful & Bittersweet" (stylised in all-caps), was released in August 2020 alongside a lyric video. It was produced by Dave Hammer of Sydney-based duo Lime Cordiale. [6]

Rodriguez was a presenter at the 2020 ARIA Music Awards, which was held as a virtual ceremony amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. [7] [8] She made her live debut at the Enmore Theatre supporting Lime Cordiale in March 2021. [9] [10]

Personal life

Rodriguez was brought up in Western Sydney. She is openly pansexual and suffered bullying in her childhood and teenage years as a result of her sexuality and eccentric personality. [5] [10]

Discography

Mia Rodriguez discography
Singles10
Music videos6

Singles

List of singles as lead artist showing year released and album name
TitleYear Album
"Emotion"2019Non-album singles
"Psycho"2020
"Beautiful & Bittersweet"
"Billion Dollar Bitch"
(featuring Yung Baby Tate)		2021
"Shut Up" [11] 2022
"Superglue"
"I Luv U" [12]
"Ride"2024
"Running 4 My Life" [13]
"Poison Ivy"2025

Videography

TitleYearDirector(s)
"Emotion"2019Josh Harris
"Psycho"2020
"Beautiful & Bittersweet"Macario De Souza
"Billion Dollar Bitch"2021Josh Harris
"Shut Up"2022
"I Luv U"

Awards and nominations

J Awards

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.

YearNominee / workAwardResult
J Awards of 2020 [14] [15] Mia RodriguezUnearthed Artist of the YearNominated

Rolling Stone Australia Awards

The Rolling Stone Australia Awards are awarded annually in January or February by the Australian edition of Rolling Stone magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year. [16]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2021 [17] Mia RodriguezBest New ArtistWon

References

  1. ↑ Buckley, Nick (14 August 2021). "Mia Rodriguez, pop star interrupted: 'You're kind of just wasting away your adolescence'". The Guardian . Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  2. ↑ Callwood, Brett (8 March 2024). "Mia Rodriguez Digs Troye". LA Weekly . Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  3. ↑ Brandle, Lars (16 December 2019). "Mia Rodriguez, TikTok Star, Signs with Michael Chugg's New Label City Pop Records". Billboard . Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  4. ↑ Brandle, Lars (22 April 2021). "Rising Indie Pop Artist Mia Rodriguez Signs With Atlantic Records: Exclusive". Billboard . Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  5. 1 2 Fuamoli, Sosefina (15 June 2021). ""I did not expect it to happen that fast": Mia Rodriguez on her success through self expression". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  6. ↑ English, Laura (28 August 2020). "'Psycho' Artist Mia Rodriguez Drops New Track 'BEAUTIFUL & BITTERSWEET'". Music Feeds . Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  7. ↑ "And the 2020 ARIA Awards Go To…". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  8. ↑ "Ash London and Mitch Churi to Host ARIA Pre-Show Presented by Swarovski, A YouTube Exclusive". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 23 November 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  9. ↑ McGregor, Tait (15 March 2021). "Live Review: Lime Cordiale + Idris Elba + Mia Rodriguez + Budjerah – Enmore Theatre, Sydney (14.03.21)". The Au Review . Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  10. 1 2 Millar, Jake (3 September 2023). "Mia Rodriguez might just be the most exciting new artist on Australian shores, and she's only just getting started". Vogue Australia . Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  11. ↑ "Mia Rodriguez's "Shut Up" Is the Perfect Pop Bop For This Sick, Sad World". Ones to Watch. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  12. ↑ Gallagher, Ali (10 August 2022). "Mia Rodriguez is overwhelmed by love on new single 'I LUV U'". NME . Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  13. ↑ "Mia Rodriguez Unleashes Running 4 My Life". AAA Backstage. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  14. ↑ "Here are your nominees for the 2020 J Awards!". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  15. ↑ Triscari, Caleb (19 November 2020). "Lime Cordiale take home Australian Album of the Year at the 2020 J Awards". NME Australia . Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  16. ↑ Barnes, Amelia (5 December 2011). "Rolling Stone Magazine Australia announces 3rd annual awards event". The AU Review. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  17. ↑ "Tash Sultana, Tkay Maidza, and Tame Impala Lead Rolling Stone Australia Awards Winners". Rolling Stone Australia . 31 March 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
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